37 - HERMÈS PARIS

HERMÈS PARIS Long-sleeved silk twill shirt featuring the Les Coqs square pattern in shades of blue and yellow. Based on a design by Gabriella La Torre Size 36/38 approx. (a few small stains, slight soiling on the collar) See other items in this lot (nos. 29–38) Provenance: Collection of the artist’s family. Assembled under the direction of Fabrizio La Torre, son of Gabriella La Torre, this collection reflects a desire to recreate a body of work that brings together the artist’s archives and pieces produced by Hermès. Gabriella La Torre (Rome, 1894–1976) was a porcelain painter. Over several decades, she developed a distinctive body of work inspired in particular by her love of the decorative arts and antique porcelain, whose designs she studied and collected. Beginning in 1957, she collaborated with Hermès, for which she created numerous designs that gave rise to silk scarves, ready-to-wear pieces, and porcelain objects. Her creative vision gave rise to collections such as “Insects,” “Flowers and Trims,” “Oranges and Lemons,” “Cherries,” “Roosters,” and “Old China.”